Temple Owls visit South Florida Bulls in NCAA Basketball wagering battle

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8-21March 08, 2014, 02:00 | Sun Dome12-18


The South Florida Bulls will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Temple Owls at Sun Dome on Saturday in NCAA hoops play.

Supporters of the Owls have watched them go 8-21 and 12-15 ATS on the year, while the Bulls are at 12-18 and 11-16 ATS. In totals betting, the Bulls are 10-16, while the Owls have a 14-12 mark.

View Temple Owls vs South Florida Bulls Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to side with South Florida in this one found them as -4.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

The Bulls sit at No. 305 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Owls sit at No. 212 on the same chart.



Temple won its last outing, an 86-78 result against Central Florida on March 4. They covered in that game as a 3.5-point favorite. Dalton Pepper scored 26 points for Temple on Tuesday, leading the Owls to an 86-78 win over Central Florida at Liacouras Center.

South Florida was a 78-69 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Houston. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. South Florida got 25 points from Victor Rudd on the way to a 78-69 loss against Houston on Tuesday at Hofheinz Pavilion.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Owls rank No. 130 in NCAA Division 1 with 35.17 per game. That compares with South Florida’s No. 128 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where South Florida is college basketball's No. 254-ranked team at 3.1 per game, while the Owls rate No. 101 with 6.52 per game.

A few Owls at Bulls trends to consider:
Temple is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Temple is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Temple's last 5 games
Temple is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
South Florida is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
South Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
South Florida is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
South Florida is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
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